The Dead Dance Lyrics by Lady Gaga (with Guitar Chords)

The Dead Dance Lyrics

Verse 1
Like the words of a song, I hear you call
Like a thief in my head, you criminal
You stole my thoughts before I dreamed them
And you killed my queen with just one pawn

Pre-Chorus
This goodbye is no surprise
This goodbye won't make me cry

Chorus
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead
Dancin' until I'm dead, I'm dancin' until I'm dead
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead (Dead)
I'll dance until I'm dead (Dead, dead, dead, dead)
'Cause when you killed me inside, that's when I came alive
Yeah, the music's gonna bring mе back from death
I'm dancin' until I'm dead (Dead)
I'll dancе until I'm dead (Dead, dead, dead, dead)

Verse 2
You've created a creature of the night
Now I'm haunting your air, your soul, your eyes

Pre-Chorus
This goodbye is no surprise (Is no surprise)
This goodbye won't make me cry

Chorus
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead
Dancin' until I'm dead, I'm dancin' until I'm dead
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead (Dead)
I'll dance until I'm dead (Dead, dead, dead, dead)
'Cause when you killed me inside, that's when I came alive
Yeah, the music's gonna bring me back from death
I'm dancin' until I'm dead (Dead)
I'll dance until I'm dead (Dead, dead, dead, dead)

Bridge
Do the dead dance (Dead)
The dead dance
Do the dead dance (Dead)
The dead dance
Do the dead dance (Dead)
The dead dance
Do the dead dance (Dead)
But l'm alive on the dance floor

Chorus
And I'm dancin' until I'm dead (Dead)
I'm dancin' until l'm dead, I'm dancin' until I'm dead
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead (Dead)
I'll dance until I'm dead
'Cause when you killed me inside, that's when I came alive
Yeah, the music's gonna bring me back from death
I'm dancin' until I'm dead (Dead)
I'll dance until I'm dead

Outro
Dead (Dead, dead, dead, dead)

The Dead Dance Lyrics with Guitar Chords

Key: Am
No capo
Intro
Am Asus2 Am Asus2
 
 
Verse 1
Am                                    Am  Asus2
 Like the words of a song, I hear you call
Am                                 Am Asus2
 Like a thief in my head, you criminal
Am                               Am          Asus2
 You stole my thoughts before I dreamed them
Am                                     Am  Asus2
 And you killed my queen with just one pawn
 
 
Pre-Chorus
         Fmaj7  D      Am   C
This goodbye is no surprise
         Fmaj7     D        Am
This goodbye won't make me cry
 
 
Chorus
                   N.C.              F
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead
                  D                           Am
Dancin' until I'm dead, I'm dancin' until I'm dead
      C                              F     D
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead (Dead)
                     Am
I'll dance until I'm dead (Dead, dead, dead, dead)
                             F                        D
'Cause when you killed me inside, that's when I came alive
                         Am                C
Yeah, the music's gonna bring me back from death
                      F     D
I'm dancin' until I'm dead (Dead)
                     Am                      C
I'll dance until I'm dead (Dead, dead, dead, dead)
 
 
Verse 2
Am                                Am
 You've created a creature of the night
Am                                          Am
 Now I'm haunting your air, your soul, your eyes
 
 
Pre-Chorus
         Fmaj7  D      Am
This goodbye is no surprise (Is no surprise)
         Fmaj7     D        Am
This goodbye won't make me cry
 
 
Chorus
                   N.C.              F
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead
                  D                           Am
Dancin' until I'm dead, I'm dancin' until I'm dead
      C                              F     D
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead (Dead)
                     Am
I'll dance until I'm dead (Dead, dead, dead, dead)
                             F                        D
'Cause when you killed me inside, that's when I came alive
                         Am                C
Yeah, the music's gonna bring me back from death
                      F     D
I'm dancin' until I'm dead (Dead)
                     Am                      C
I'll dance until I'm dead (Dead, dead, dead, dead)
 
 
Bridge
F                   D
 Do the dead dance (Dead)
    Am   C
The dead dance
F                   D
 Do the dead dance (Dead)
    Am    C
The dead dance
F                   D
 Do the dead dance (Dead)
    Am   Em
The dead dance
F                   D
 Do the dead dance (Dead)
Am                    C      N.C.
 But l'm alive on the dance floor
 
 
Chorus
                                     F
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead
                  D                           Am
Dancin' until I'm dead, I'm dancin' until I'm dead
      C                              F     D
Yeah, I'll keep on dancin' until I'm dead (Dead)
                     Am
I'll dance until I'm dead
                             F                        D
'Cause when you killed me inside, that's when I came alive
                         Am                C
Yeah, the music's gonna bring me back from death
                      F     D
I'm dancin' until I'm dead (Dead)
                     Am      D
I'll dance until I'm dead (Dead)
 
 
Outro
F                   D    Am
 (Dead, dead, dead, dead)

More About The Dead Dance

  • Artist/Release Date: The Dead Dance was released as a single by Lady Gaga on September 3, 2025, as part of her album, Mayhem (2024).
  • What The Song Is About: The Dead Dance is about a person who was ruined by the person they loved. They are now metaphorically dead and dancing because they see no point in living anymore.
  • Fun Facts The Dead Dance by Lady Gaga was used in the second season of the series Wednesday (2025), with characters  Enid (Emma Myers) and Agnes (Evie Templeton).

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